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 "title": "Saeima Votes 73 to Nil to Send up to 20 Mine-Clearance Soldiers to the Strait of Hormuz — Mandate to 1 September 2028",
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 "published": "2026-09-24T17:55:00.000+02:00",
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 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiga, 24 September 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Latvia's parliament approved on 24 September the participation of the National Armed Forces in multinational operations to secure the Strait of Hormuz: up to 20 soldiers for mine clearance, 73 votes in favour, none against, no abstentions\n * The restriction is written into the mandate: Latvian soldiers \"will not take part in operations that would support the US as a belligerent in the conflict with Iran\". Participation in the US-led coalitio",
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